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Method of providing a digital athlete profile

a technology of digital athlete and sports network, applied in the field of providing a sports network portal, can solve the problems of advertisers missing advertising opportunities for prospective buyers, social networks currently created on the internet, and not displaying personalized athletic or activity information pertaining to local sports

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-10
DIGITAL SPORTS
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"The present invention provides a method for creating a web portal that allows users to customize web pages with personal information and provides social networking of athletes. The web page includes an advertising section and various sections for social networking, such as a news feed, contacts, and events calendar. The method involves accumulating a database of athletic information from users and preparing the web page based on the database. The invention also provides a method for granting access to the web page to individuals defined by the user and displaying non-private sections of the web page to the registered individual. The technical effects of the invention include improved customization capabilities for users and increased social networking opportunities for athletes."

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Social networks currently created on the internet do not display personalized athletic or activities information pertaining to local sports, or youth activities that are customizable by the users themselves.
The lack of such a social network causes advertisers to miss advertising opportunities for prospective buyers pertaining to specific users.

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[0024] The embodiments of the invention and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments and examples that are described and / or illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description.

[0025] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, one embodiment of the invention comprises a sports social networking portal 100 that includes a first portal portion 102, a second portal portion 202, and a third portal portion 302. The entire portal 100 may also be referred to a vortol (vertical portal). More specifically, the sports social networking portal 100 may be implemented as an html-type web page or template that may be filled with data from a database. The sports social networking portal 100 includes the first portal portion 102 as shown in FIG. 1 that may be connected to the second portal portion 202 shown in FIG. 2, that in turn may be connected to a third portal portion 302 shown in FIG. 3. According...

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Abstract

A method of developing an internet sports social network web page with advertising, having the steps of accumulating a community based database of athlete or activities information, determining an advertising section profile for the web page based on the accumulated database; and preparing the network web page based on the database accumulated.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60 / 802,796 filed on May 24, 2006, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a method of providing a sports network portal. More specifically, the present invention provides a method of providing a sports network portal that allows creation of web pages based upon a community based database related to youth sports athletics, and activities. BACKGROUND INFORMATION [0003] As the use of the internet has grown, creation of social networks for individuals having a similar background / hobby has increased. However, creation of social networks via the internet, that are directed to the youth sports or club sports sector, has not occurred. Social networks currently created on the internet do not display personalized athletic or activities information pertaining to loc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F15/16G06Q10/00G06Q30/00
CPCG06Q30/00G06Q10/00
Inventor ESCAFFI, CARLOSKELLEY, EDWARDTOLAND, RICHARDGARY, LAWRENCE
Owner DIGITAL SPORTS
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